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well, i think the condition should be given that a, b, and c are distinct. Otherwise a=b=c=0 (considering a polynomial with no constants) satisifes. So contradicts.
 
 
Let be a polynomial with integer coefficients and and be two integers. Then is divisible by   ----(1)
 
Proof:
 
now suppose we have and then by (1) we get,

and

so and , for some integers and  
 
So Hence Thus and
 
That gives us now by (1),

but Thus , which is impossible....answer follows.

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